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Reuben Saltzman

Which smoke alarm to buy

Shopping for a new smoke alarm? Stop. Don’t even go to the store until you know exactly which smoke alarm you want. I know the ins and outs of smoke...
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Carbon monoxide alarm requirements for Minnesota

Carbon monoxide alarms are required for most dwellings in Minnesota. I get a lot of questions about the little details, and today I’m going to cover them all. General Carbon Monoxide...
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Kura: helping you win at homeownership

Your home inspector probably gave you a big list of things to maintain when you bought your home. Have you stayed on top of it? All of it? When stuff gets neglected, stuff...
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Trade tip: make your ladder scratch-free

We do our best to leave houses in the same condition that we found them in, and that includes the gutters. If I lean an aluminum ladder up against a...
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Water dripping from light

Automatic water leak protection

This is a guest blog post by Joe Westerlund, a home inspector at Structure Tech. “Is there water pouring through your ceiling?” When I was working as a plumber, this...
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Chimney inspections: pass or fail, nothing in-between

Having a rip-roaring open-flame wood fire in your living room is serious business. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an estimated 22,300 residential structure fires occurred in homes every year from...
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Snow+rain=extremely heavy snow

It’s time for Minnesotans to consider removing snow from their roofs because of the weight. Just two weeks ago I wrote a blog saying not to worry. At that time, roof...
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Q&A: “How much snow is safe for my roof?”

The record-setting snowfall that we’ve received here in Minnesota raises concerns about how much snow a roof can hold. Should you remove snow from your roof to prevent a collapse?...
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